New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) One of the US-made M777 ultralight howitzers, that brought to end India’s three-decade long wait for a new artillery gun, malfunctioned during trials and its barrel was damaged, army sources…
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Pakistan is effectively pursuing Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case in the International Court of Justice as it is proof of Indias intentions to sabotage the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) through “terrorism”, Interior…
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) Haryana’s State Vigilance Bureau (SVB) has decided to engage retired officers from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to further improve the quality of investigations, a senior officer said on Tuesday. SVB…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 (IANS) Catholic priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was abducted in March last year allegedly by terrorists in Yemen, has been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday. “I am…
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Taking a dig at human rights “champions”, BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday asked them to come out of Delhi and report the “violence” perpetrated on his party activists in West…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) China on Tuesday said it is ready for talks to reopen the Nath La pass for Indian pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar, which it had closed in mid-June over…
Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India will “ensure” that Pakistan is forced to end ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a media conference in winter capital…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India’s second indigenous nuclear submarine is likely to be launched in less than a month’s time, towards the end of September or the beginning of October, government…
Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) A woman was injured on Tuesday in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by the Pakistani Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector. The incident occurred in the Lam area…
Copenhagen, Sep 12 (IANS) The Copenhagen Airport’s Terminal 2 was closed on Tuesday, Danish authorities said, without stating a reason. The airport’s press office confirmed the closure, and called on all travellers to follow security…
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has warned the US against cutting military assistance, saying it will be counter-productive, a media report said on Tuesday. According to Urdu daily Roznama Express,…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 12 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously approved a fresh round of tougher sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. But the measures…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 11 (IANS) The Security Council was poised on Monday to vote on weakened sanctions to punish North Korea for its nuclear and missile programmes after a week of negotiations…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India and Belarus are expected to ramp up their bilateral cooperation, including in defence and security, as the eastern European country’s President Alexander Lukashenko arrives on a two-day visit to…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar/Jammu, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday sought to address the concerns over the legal challenge to the Constitution’s Article 35A by stating that the Narendra Modi government…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Sending a strong message to Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Monday pledged their commitment to jointly fight to end terrorism as the visiting Afghan Foreign Minister minced no words in…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India and Afghanistan on Monday sent a strong message to Pakistan and committed to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with each other and fight cross-border terrorism and terror sanctuaries. As the two countries…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has decided to hold daily meetings with all three service chiefs and the Defence Secretary in order to have quick decision making in the ministry, and…
Cairo, Sep 11 (IANS) At least four Egyptian police officers were killed on Monday when an explosive device detonated in northern Sinai, a security official said. Three other policemen were injured in the blast that…
Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) In a breakthrough against skin cancer, Australian researchers have developed a combination of new treatments to stop melanoma early in its tracks, thus preventing the deadliest form of this cancer from…